Title Perils of judicial self-government in transitional societies : holding the least accountable branch to account / David Kosarř

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Series Comparative constitutional law and policy Comparative constitutional law and policy. Contents Introduction. Part I. Judicial accountability: theoretical framework. 1. The concept of judicial accountability -- 2. Mechanisms of judicial accountability -- 3. Judicial accountability and judicial councils -- Part II. Holding Czech and Slovak judges accountable. 4. Prologue to the case studies: methodology and data reporting -- 5. The Czech Republic -- 6. Slovakia -- 7. Evaluation: the Czech Republic and Slovakia compared -- Part III. Conclusions and implications. 8. Perils of judicial self-government -- Annexes. A. Court system of the Czech Republic -- B. Court system of Slovakia -- C. The number of judges in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (1993-2010) Summary Judicial councils and other judicial self-government bodies have become a worldwide phenomenon. Democracies are increasingly turning to them to insulate the judiciary from the daily politics, to enhance independence and ensure judicial accountability. This book investigates the different forms of accountability and the taxonomy of mechanisms of control to determine a best practice methodology. The author expertly provides a meticulous analysis, using over 800 case studies from the Czech and Slovak disciplinary courts from 1993 to 2010 and creates a systematic framework the can be applied to future cases Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes English Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 26, 2016) Subject Judicial independence. Judicial power. Political questions and judicial power. Transitional justice. LAW -- Civil Procedure. LAW -- Legal Services. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch. Transitional justice. judicial power. independence of the judiciary. judge. transitional justice. case law. Czechia. Slovakia. Judicial independence Judicial power Political questions and judicial power Transitional justice Form Electronic book ISBN 9781316282519 1316282511 9781316533697 1316533697 9781316532737 1316532739

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